Course Description: This course focuses upon the elements and principles of design with the computer as the major production tool. Line, shape, color, textures, space, light, balance, rhythm, unity, harmony, emphasis, and contrast are applied to the digitally-produced documents, presentations, videos, web page designs, and advertisements. Design elements and principles, conceptualization of ideas, and the use of digitally-created effects are all featured.

Course Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:

demonstrate advanced knowledge of the elements and principles of design, publication and animation graphics layout using a multiplicity of computer software graphic programs;